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Sunan Abi Dawud 3237 (Book 21, Hadith 149) #23527
Visiting Graves and Praying for Believers

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) visited the graveyard and prayed for the inhabitants of the dwellings who were believers.

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah went out to the graveyard and said: Peace be upon you, inhabitants of the dwellings who are of the community of the believers. If Allah wills we shall join you.
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمَقْبَرَةِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ دَارَ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لاَحِقُونَ

TOPICS
visiting  *  graves  *  praying  *  believers

QUICK LESSONS:
Visit graveyards regularly ; Pray for deceased believers ; Live life according to Islamic teachings ; Ask forgiveness from Allah on behalf of others ; Have a prayerful attitude towards gravesites .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, visited a graveyard and prayed for those who were buried there. He asked Allah to grant them peace and mercy, as well as to join them in their final resting place if it was His will. This hadith teaches us that we should visit graveyards regularly to remember our deceased loved ones, pray for them, and ask Allah to forgive their sins. It also reminds us that death is inevitable; no matter how much we try to avoid it or deny its existence, it will come eventually. We should therefore strive to live our lives in accordance with Islamic teachings so that when our time comes we can meet Allah with a clean slate.

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